Nishiki Iwai Game Report: vs Pahoa

Nishiki Iwai turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than two hits. This year, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 2.63 over 29.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.667/0.729/1.308 with 23 RBI, plus 16 stolen bases.

Looking ahead, Iwai and Hawaii Prep will face off against Honoka'a at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ka Makani had to take a loss when they last met the Dragons, but Iwai had little to do with the loss: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over four innings pitched. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.